The Washington critic., 1887-12-07
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

f. VI. Hewlett, the cOlorcd lawyer, has
applied for warrant against George w.
Harvey, charging him with violating the
civil rights law.
The Anglers Association has elected the
following officers for the ensuing year: DIR.
smith TOwnshcnd, presidents; W. X. Mem
dcnhall, yicc.prcsdcnt Theodore Friebus
secretary, and w. :. Fcnrson, treasurer
old Guard, Z. V. G., held its monthly
meeting last night Mt their nrmory. II was
decided, to, visit the Grand Army of the
| Republic Encainpncnt, at Columbus, Ohio
next year. Arrangements were also made
TO give military dress balls in january
and March and on Easter night.
The teachers of the Seventh Division pub.
lie schools. (colored) have organized Chill
dren $ Christmas Club, and elected Miss A.
Taylor president; Miss II. NJ. Bruce, vice
president; Miss Il. Shimm, secretary, and
Mrs NJ. Y. Datcbcr, treasurer. Contribu-
tiOns can be sent 10 1900 X street northwest.
The monthly meeting of tho Board of
Mapagcrs of the Charity Organization So
| ciety of the District was held last night in
| Sponccrinn College Hall. The resignation
| of Roy. Il. d. Daniels was accepted, Mr.. II.
l. Cutler wns appointed assistant secretary.
Mr.. 5. W. Woodward was elected member
of the Board of Managers.
The sixty-scyenth meeting of the First
Cooperative Building Association was held
last night nt, their rooms on High street.
! HAiiNN' WIS Hbll NJ 4 per Ccllt.
The following arrests were made last
night Mary Dick, by Officer Warwick, for
| keeping Il disordcrly house on East Market
| Spncc and Canal; Walter Dover, by Officer
Green, for making threats; Annie Foley, by
oiliccr Wclcl, for being drunk and dis
orderly.
--Tcmpt-uturc and condition Of water at
| "a. M; Great Falls, temperature, $50; con-
dition, 36o; receiving reservoir. Temperature
~; condition ut north connection 36o; con
ditioil At south connection, $50; distributing
reservoir, temperature, 10; condition at in
fiuent gatc-house, 3J0; condition at cllluent
gutc-housc, 36'.
Lawyer Il. NJ. Hewlett this morning
sworc out warrant against George W. Har-
vcy, the proprietor of the restaurant ut the
corner of Eleventh and Pennsylvania ave-
nuc, charging him with violations of the
Civil Rights act in refusing to allow him
| (Hcwlett) to eat in the defendants place.
The alarm of fire from box IL at 80 this
| morning was for fire in house Al Second
| street northwest, occupied by Mr.. George
Guinnip and owned by j. ]. Hyberger; dam
age slight.
"A slight fire occurred in house No. .
Bates alley thismorning, occupied by Annie
Ward, caused by sparks from the chimney
settlng hrc to and destroying bed. The
ilrc was e,XHtinguished by Officer Dyer with
out sounding an alarm.
chusetts avenue northeast, was entered by
thieves between 12 o'clock last night and 3
o'clock this morning and Sl97 stolen.
About 1890 yesterday afternoon Mrs. C.
Campbell, 60 years old, living at 1925 De
sales. street northwest, was accidentally
knocked down by horse attached to car
of the Metropolitan Railroad Company, on
Connecticut avenue, between l. and NJ
streets and slightly injured. She was as
sisted to her home by Officer Jackson.
james Brady, who was wounded in the
aifray Monday night, is reported as being
much better this afternoon.
| AT St. Donlinic's Church fair last even
ing VIM. Wimsatt was awarded the music
box, having received the highest number of
votes. Nicholas Shea won the afghan.
| w. A. Croflutt delivered an interesting
lecture before the Parish Union of All Souls
Church last evening on 1.-THE Laboring
Mans Riddles Guessed"
"A reception was given Rev. Mr. Stakely,
| the new pastor of the First Baptist Church.
last evening, at the reception-room of the
church.
East Washington.
| Civil Engineer i. o. Mayon has assumed
the duties of Civil Engineer Peary at the
Navy-Yard.
The new system Of mastering the work
men employed by the Bureau of Yards and
| Docks went into effect ut the Nayy-Yard yes-
terday. The workings of the system are
very simple. As each man enters the shop
he drops a tag corresponding to his number
in the box, and thus it can easily be told
who are at work.
"A small colored boy, named George
Brum, living on Twelfth, between d and i,
streets southeast, was run over about 1:45
yesterday afternoon by cart, and slightly
injured about the body. No blame is at
tached to the driver.
Two colored boys, VincentsStcwart and
School and were captured at 3.l5 this morn
ing in Anacostia by Officer Anderson.
"A hydrant is out of order at Tenth and |
| streets southeast.
Officer Fitzgerald arrested sixteen persons
yesterday for keeping dogs without licenses.
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